Mt. Hood, OR – Oregon’s Mt. Hood Meadows ski area will open for the 2006/2007 season this Saturday after the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced yesterday that highway 35 will reopen at 5 a.m. Saturday morning, allowing public access to the resort for the first time since a glacial outburst washed out the road … Continue reading Road to Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area Reopens to Traffic Saturday →

Vail, CO – Thanks to the abundant recent snowstorms, Vail Mountain is accelerating the openings of China Bowl, Tea Cup Bowl and the remaining Back Bowls as well as Blue Sky Basin. Today the Colorado ski and snowboard resort will open China Bowl, Tea Cup Bowl and portions of Siberia Bowl served by Orient Express … Continue reading More of Vail’s Back Bowls Open for Skiing →

Fernie (BC), Canada – Fernie Alpine Resort is ready for its scheduled opening day for the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season this Saturday with a 48-inch base across the mountain.nTo date, the Resort has received over eight feet of snow, and expects to have nine out of 10 lifts operating this weekend. All facilities will … Continue reading Ski Season at Fernie to Begin Saturday →

Highmount, NY – With the return of colder temperatures, Belleayre Mountain reopens the 2006-07 ski season this morning. Belleayre had a successful Thanksgiving weekend, with skiers and riders flocking to the slopes to get their first turns of the season. Belleayre’s second annual Rail Jam, held on Saturday, November 25th, brought 140 competitors to … … Continue reading Skiing Returns to Belleayre Today →

Keystone, CO – The U.S. Disabled Alpine Ski Team capitalized on the recent training agreement with Keystone Resort, scoring five days of unparalleled training on the U.S. Ski Team’s exclusive Starfire training run on North Peak.n”It was the best training we’ve had in a long time,” said Coach Ben Roberts. “It was great for us … Continue reading U.S. Disabled Alpine Ski Team Tunes Up at Keystone →

North Creek, NY – After mild early-season weather forced it to close, New York’s Gore Mountain ski and snowboard area will reopen for daily operations Thursday. Terrain scheduled to open includes “Topridge” for experts, and a run combining “Foxlair” and “Wild Air” for intermediates, serviced by the Topridge Triple as the Northridge Gondola will provide … Continue reading Gore Mountain Ski Area to Reopen Thursday →

San Francisco, CA – At a ceremonial dinner held at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco on November 16, Dr. Richard Steadman gave a presentation detailing the development of his most valuable contributions to orthopaedic surgery. The crowd had gathered to honor Steadman as the 2006 recipient of the Bay Area Knee Society’s … Continue reading Ski Surgeon Dr. Richard Steadman Honored →